Isn't Martha M Moravec's writing awesome? Martha and I have been online friends for the past few years, and I'm excited to see her book become a reality.
Bravo!
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
On the January Saturday morning of my interview with John McLeod, I was running late. Having careened my way over the hills from Brattleboro, the 25-mph speed limit into and out of downtown Wilmington was as frustrating as ever, until that stretch of five or six buildings on the north side that signal the last of Wilmington for a while -- and the go-ahead for a heavier foot. Truth be told, I've sped through the west end of that town...
The Brattleboro Music Center announces new and returning workshops, classes, and ensembles this fall. The Music School semester begins Sept. 9, and registration is underway. Lessons are available for all ages and levels in 19 instruments and voice, taught by 40 dedicated faculty members. According to the fall program announcement, new workshops include “Conducting for All!” with Hugh Keelan; an early music vocal workshop with Jennifer Hansen; and introduction to new approach techniques with Michelle Liechti. (Enrollment for Liechti's workshop...
When I boarded the train in Brattleboro on a recent Friday, gas was approaching $5 per gallon, and my ticket cost less than making my 300-mile round-trip in my Prius. When I returned home that Sunday, gas had hit the $5 mark. If I calculated the cost of purchasing, registering, insuring, and maintaining the car, the train was an absolute bargain. It was also a pleasure. After boarding, I settled into a seat the size of a Barcalounger, which would...
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